AUSREG needed a computer-based chemical data
package that:
a) was easy to use,
b) was affordable,
c) would run on an IBM compatible computer,
d) did not require CD hardware,
e) included Australian Dangerous Goods and Poisons
regulations,
f) could be readily updated, as regulations changed,
or more data came to hand,
g) could be expanded to cover more chemicals as the need
arose.

There wasn't
one......!!!!

Accordingly,AUSREGdeveloped it's own. That was
version 1.0, which has since been released as shareware.

This package is likely to be of interest to schools,
smaller industrial laboratories, and anybody else who has a
need for a simple "look-up" program for a wide range of
laboratory chemicals, giving not only the physical data, but
also identifying the requirements of Australian
regulations.

New in version
5.0:
The operating system
was re-written. This allowed more colours to be used in
displaying the text, added more flexibility to the print
function, and made the whole package a whole lot smaller for
the same data. It also made the updating of chemical files
easier. All the data has been re-checked, and updated as
necessary.

There is
provision for a sub-directory called \XTRA, into which you may
put your own ASCII text files from any source.

There is now
available a facility for writing, saving and printing two sizes
of LABELS and an EXTRACT for each of the chemical files. This
applies equally to Custom Files and files in the \XTRA
directory, as it does to package files.

New in Update to
February 1997:
Some chemical files
have been updated because of changes to regulations, mostly
Poisons Regulations. Some new chemicals have been added to the
package, with corresponding entries in the Alphabetical Cross
Reference and in the Appendices. Minor changes to the main
program to make it just a little more user-friendly.

Still being updated,
as at 27th October 2004:
This package is in
daily use, and is being updated almost every day. New
chemicals, new data sections, updated regulations, etc., etc..
There are also a few new functions e.g. text search ALL
chemical files.
This is a dynamic suite of executables and data files, and will
continue to grow and be updated.
Registered users are welcome to obtain free updates by email,
even if you are updating from earlier versions than the current
one. i.e. If you have a version previous to 5.0, then send us
an email and get the whole new package by email - be warned, it
is now quite a few megabytes.

Data
Collection:
The data in this
package is derivative. That means that it is drawn from
existing published, or even unpublished, information. This also
means that AUSREG offers the data in good faith, but cannot
claim authorship or responsibility as to the accuracy of every
item. Indeed, on many chemicals, the sources used have
disagreed.

The approach
taken by AUSREG is as follows: Whenever two or more sources
have claimed different data values, or have disagreed as to the
classification of a chemical, AUSREG has recorded the "worst
case". It is felt that it is wiser to record the lowest Flash
Point, the lowest Boiling Point, the lowest LD50,
and to record the chemical as dangerous goods if at least one
source so indicates.This data package is not just a list of "nasties".
For persons handling
chemicals, it is just as important to know when a chemical is
not dangerous. For this reason, the chemicals included in this
package were chosen originally for their general availability,
rather than for their antisocial properties. We may still have
missed some of your favourites. If we have, either add them to
your Custom Files, or ask AUSREG to include them in the next
update.

Planned
Updates:
A number of new
chemicals have been added to the master AUSREG copy, and will
be released in updates. for example, a molecular weight
calculater has been added to the package, accessible from most
screens by pressing F5. This will be especially useful when
writing your own custom files. It will also run quite
independantly of the main package if required.

Discount and
Support:
Registered users
will be offered updates (free by email) and additional disks at
considerable discount. There is no charge for support
for AUSREG products and services.

Large software companies please note !!!!!

Free Sampler
version.
To obtain a free
sampler (superceded) version, bare bones so-to-speak, click on
SAMPLE.
Send us an e-mail request, and we will e-mail a zipped copy
back to you, or you can download it directly from the
Downloads page.

If you have any
difficulties in running this software, or any suggestions for
enhancements or additional chemicals, please contact email: AUSREG

* We are particularly keen to hear of any
data you would like added to the Appendices. *